Justin R. Mascitelli named associate editor for Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
January 10, 2023
Contact: Steven Lee, 210-450-3823, lees22@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 10, 2023 – Justin R. Mascitelli, MD, FAANS, associate professor of neurosurgery and residency program director at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also …
Suri appointed as chairman of radiology in Long School of Medicine
January 10, 2023
Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 10, 2023) — Rajeev Suri, MD, MBA, has been named chairman of the Department of Radiology in the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health …
Tsevat named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
January 10, 2023
16-member panel makes evidence-based recommendations to the nation’s primary care providers about services such as colonoscopy. Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been appoin …
Gum inflammation raises risk of chronic health conditions
January 10, 2023
Researchers worldwide have linked oral health to overall health, especially in relation to the development of gum disease, which develops when bacteria in the mouth are not properly managed through a good oral health care routine.
Office of the COO: Get your bivalent booster now to protect yourselves and others
January 10, 2023
Dear UT Health San Antonio faculty, staff and learners: COVID-19 infections are on the rise locally and nationally. A new omicron subvariant, called XBB.1.5, is overtaking circulating subvariants. It is more transmissible than prior variants and is e …
Tickets for the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade now on sale
January 10, 2023
UT Health San Antonio 2022 parade participants Tickets to the 2023 Texas Cavalier Fiesta River Parade on April 24 are now on sale. The theme for this year’s parade is “Fantastic Voyages.” UT Health San Antonio will once again participate in the river p …
Tsevat named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
January 10, 2023
16-member panel makes evidence-based recommendations to the nation’s primary care providers about services such as colonoscopy. Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 10, 2023) — Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH, professor of medi …
KSAT 12: Major headway made in treating combat-related PTSD
January 10, 2023
Alan Peterson, PhD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, director of the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (CAP) and the South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience (STRONG STAR), and Tabatha Blount, PhD, Psychiatry a …
UTPD officer improves diabetes with the Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate
January 9, 2023
For many, the beginning of the new year brings renewed interest in prioritizing health and wellness. For Tom O’Rourke, public safety officer in the UT Police Department, the resolution to eat healthier is all the more important as he works to get his diabetes under control.
Inflammatory trigger a new clue in Alzheimer’s
January 6, 2023
Researchers discover toxic process involving ‘jumping genes’ Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that an inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is el …